12-year-old girl shot on crowded basketball court in Far Rockaway

Two teens have been arrested in the shooting of a 12-year-old girl during a basketball tournament in Far Rockaway on Saturday, police said.

The victim, who was not identified, was struck in the left thigh just before 4:45 p.m. on a basketball court near Beach 59th Street and Shore Front Parkway in what appeared to be a gang-related shooting, police said.

An 18-year-old man, who allegedly appeared to be aiming for a 14-year-old boy when he pointed his weapon at the crowd of about 150 people, then allegedly ran through a parking lot and jumped the fence, police said.